So, I am wondering if the British teach that the Revolutionary War was fought against a great military power in the USA or was it a war against a bunch of people who were pissed off because they just wanted to be left alone.
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Yes, the French provided support in the form of weapons and gun powder, but no soldiers joined the Colonist until 1778. The Revolutionary army consisted of militia members turned soldier after the war had begun up until 1778. The militia was not trained groups but rather farmers and laborers.